1) Newsbit of the Day: Closed today for Labor Day

• Banks
• Post office
• Swampscott library
• Swampscott Senior Center
• Town Offices

2) Swampscott School News: At Swampscott High the student services position will be held by Lisa Rostoff, who is replacing Christine Dzedulionis

 3) Food For Thought:  The fact that man knows right from wrong proves his intellectual superiority to other creatures; but the fact that he can do wrong proves his moral inferiority to any creature that cannot. Mark Twain

4) Weather Watch: The National Weather Service is predicting a sunny day with a high near 74.

5) Business Listing Watch: VIDEO: Businesses: Time to Claim Your Listing on Patch! It's Free! And Comes With Extra Cheese!

Business owners can claim listings in Patch Places to better promote their business and inform readers.

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